Gum Flat · Suburb / Locality

Income in Gum Flat

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly earnings have remained steady in Gum Flat, though they sit well below state and national figures. The typical household earns $1,350 a week, reflecting a community where most people live on modest incomes.

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📍 Gum Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Gum Flat sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,350 ▲ +31.7%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gum Flat — lower than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gum Flat$1,350
2360, NSW $1,212
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,583, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are closer to the norm, with the typical person earning $712 a week, just a little below the national figure of $805.

$712 ▲ +84.9%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $385
  • 2016: $581
  • 2021: $712

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,350 ▲ +31.7%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,025
  • 2016: $1,156
  • 2021: $1,350

Median total household income per week.

$1,583 ▲ +34.2%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,180
  • 2016: $1,312
  • 2021: $1,583

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 18.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, well below the national rate of 22.6%. This is mirrored in personal earnings, where 40.6% of people earn under $650 weekly and no one earns $3,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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In Gum Flat, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and $4,000 or more (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Gum Flat, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Gum Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11802/gum-flat/topic/income